Arriving at Green Mountain Town

Inside a room in the Auction House, Ya Fei Sister held a list. It contained tents, insect repellents, Medicinal Herbs, and other items needed for surviving in the wild. She looked at Xiao Tian in surprise. "Xiao Tian Younger Brother, are you leaving? With so many things, will you be gone for a long time?"

"Yes, I'm leaving today. Probably for about a year. Please help me prepare everything on the list, Ya Fei Sister."

"Leaving for so long? What are you going to do?"

"I'm an adult now, so I plan to go out and gain some experience."

"That's true. With your current strength, staying in Utan City would limit your growth. I'm also preparing to return to headquarters. If you need to find me, come to Gama Holy City." Ya Fei propped up her chin and looked at Xiao Tian with a radiant smile.

"Mm. Please prepare what I need as soon as possible. I won't pay you—just wait until I come back and live off you." Xiao Tian looked at her alluring, mature face and spoke with a grin.

"If only that were true. Your sister would love nothing more. I'll go prepare everything for you first." Ya Fei stood up and gave Xiao Tian a seductive smile, her voice filled with alluring temptation.

About the time it took to drink a cup of tea later, Ya Fei came back in and handed him a Storage Ring. "I've prepared everything, along with some other supplies for surviving in the wild."

Xiao Tian took the Storage Ring and put it on. He secretly transferred everything into the System Space. "Ya Fei Sister, you're so thoughtful. You even filled in everything I overlooked."

"Be careful while training outside. Your sister will be waiting for you."

Xiao Tian reached out and wrapped an arm around Ya Fei's waist, pulling her into his embrace before kissing her enchanting red lips. Ya Fei did not resist either.

After a long while, their lips parted.

"Wait for me!" Xiao Tian then put on his Cloak and strode out of the Auction House room.

"What a little lecher. He takes advantage whenever he gets the chance." Ya Fei touched her lips and murmured to herself as she watched Xiao Tian's departing figure.

On the third day after Xiao Tian left, a figure shot out of the Xiao Family and gradually vanished into the night. It was Xiao Yan, who was also leaving the Xiao Family to gain experience. This time, Xiao Yan chose a route different from the original one. He would enter the Monster Mountain Range directly from Utan City. Considering Xiao Tian's route and the fact that fewer people explored this area, it was more suitable for gaining experience and searching for opportunities.

On a road paved with blue stone, a handsome youth in black slowly appeared. It was Xiao Tian, who had left Utan City and traveled for a long time. Looking at the three characters "Green Mountain Town" on the enormous archway, he asked, "Have I finally arrived?"

"System Check-in."

[Ding, Green Mountain Town check-in successful. Obtained a grade-less movement technique: Ground Shrinking to an Inch]

Xiao Tian looked at the check-in reward in confusion, then examined the technique's description. This technique had no grade. The caster could cross long distances in an extremely short time and reach the destination. At the Initiate level, it could instantly move ten meters; at the Minor Achievement level, one hundred meters; at the Major Achievement level, one thousand meters; and at the Perfection level, the caster could reach wherever their heart desired.

"Holy crap, holy crap. I've struck it rich!" Reading the description, Xiao Tian's heart pounded wildly, and he could not suppress the smile on his face.

With his hands clasped behind his back, Xiao Tian crossed beneath the archway and entered. He casually swept his gaze over the dazzling shops lining the street. Most of them sold low-level weapons and items, none of which caught his eye.

As Xiao Tian continued walking, the pedestrians along the road were drawn to him and turned to look. Some bold female Mercenaries even came over to strike up conversations. The others could not help wondering when such a handsome and refined young man had appeared in Green Mountain Town.

"Ten Thousand Medicines Hall? Is it the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall where Xiao Yi Xian is?" Xiao Tian reached the innermost part of Green Mountain Town. His footsteps suddenly halted as a Medicinal Herbs shop caught his attention.

After entering the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall, he casually glanced over the Medicinal Herbs. They were all low-level herbs, and the Blood Lotus Essence Xiao Yan had encountered had not appeared either. He did not know whether it was still too early and they had yet to purchase it, or if something else had happened. In any case, it was not important. He had no use for it.

After finding no Medicinal Herbs he wanted and failing to spot Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Tian turned and walked out of the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall. The moment he stepped outside, he heard someone shouting, "The Ten Thousand Medicines Hall's Herb Gathering Team is recruiting! Anyone who has reached the Two-Star Dou Zhe can sign up!"

A crowd surged forward to register. Xiao Tian also walked over with interest and took a look, only to find that Xiao Yi Xian was not there.

"Are you planning to join the Herb Gathering Team?" A gentle, pleasant voice rang beside Xiao Tian's ear. He turned his head and saw a young girl in a plain white dress standing beside him, a veil covering her face. She was asking him the question.

Xiao Tian glanced at the girl. Looking at her outfit and that slender waist he could barely encircle, he thought, This person should be the gentle and kind Xiao Yi Xian, right?

There were many beauties in Battle Through the Heavens, but Xiao Yi Xian's waist could be called unparalleled. Xun Er's purity, Ya Fei's charm, Xiao Yi Xian's waist, Medusa's icy beauty...

"No. There are too many people, so I won't join. I'm just taking a look."

"If you want to join, I can take you directly into the Herb Gathering Team. It'll be safer to enter the Monster Mountain Range after joining the team."

"Oh, are you Xiao Yi Xian? Why did you approach me?" Xiao Tian asked in confusion.

"Because you look quite young and may not have much experience. The Monster Mountain Range is extremely dangerous, and I couldn't bear to watch you throw your life away like this." Xiao Yi Xian smiled as she spoke.

"Thank you for your concern, but I'll still have to decline." Xiao Tian smiled faintly at Xiao Yi Xian, then turned and left.

Seeing Xiao Tian reject her again, a trace of astonishment flashed across Xiao Yi Xian's face. "What a strange yet interesting person."

After strolling around Green Mountain Town and browsing the surrounding shops, Xiao Tian found nothing he needed and headed directly toward the Monster Mountain Range.

Two days later.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion rang out as a figure and a bear-like magical beast separated. The figure was naturally Xiao Tian, while the beast facing him was a two-meter-tall Second Order magical beast: the Vajra Bear. This kind of magical beast was among the strongest of the Second Order. The Vajra Bear had golden fur, a pair of immensely powerful arms, and claws that glinted coldly and looked incomparably sharp. Even an ordinary Dou Shi would suffer severe injuries, if not die, from taking a single hit from those claws.

The man and beast battled for a long time. Seeing that it could not defeat Xiao Tian, the Vajra Bear raised its head and hammered its chest repeatedly before letting out an angry roar toward the sky. It then sprang through the air, its sharp claws viciously swiping toward Xiao Tian. Seeing this, Xiao Tian stepped to the side and instantly arrived two meters away, dodging the sharp bear claws. He raised the Long Halberd in his hand and cleaved it down onto the Vajra Bear. Still in midair and waving its claws, the Vajra Bear could not stop its momentum and was sent flying several meters by the blow.

Looking at the wound on the Vajra Bear's back—about one meter long and ten centimeters deep, with the entire injury charred black and the flesh evaporated—Xiao Tian sighed. "This beast's hide and fur are incredibly tough. Even with such a powerful strike, that's all the damage it suffered. I didn't even hit its bones."